The Leeds Greenwave will head out on the road to take on the Pleasant Grove Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses apiece.
Things were looking good for Leeds after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-5 walloping at the hands of John Carroll Catholic.
Sophie Gromko was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-4 with an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Chesney Robison, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Grove fell victim to American Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They suffered a tough 6-0 defeat at the hands of the Patriots.
Monica Rose spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
Leeds' loss dropped their record down to 15-8-1. As for Pleasant Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-15-1.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Leeds has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Pleasant Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Leeds was able to grind out a solid win over Pleasant Grove in their previous meeting back in February, winning 4-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Rose, who struck out 18 batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Leeds still be able to contain Rose? There's only one way to find out.
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